564196 Sun Oct 12 10:37:29 -0700 2008 96 31 Home Cooking 0 4099270 with the coming holidays in mind, i thought you might like these cookie recipe sites. they have some appetizing ideas. http://www.cookie-recipes.net/ http://www.christmas-cookies.com/recipes/index.php -- international http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Desserts/Cookies/Regional-Specialties/Europe/Germany/Top.aspx -- german http://www.pellatuliptime.com/historical-village/history/recipe/recipes.html -- dutch http://www.cookies-in-motion.com/Cookie-Recipes.html http://www.bakingdelights.com/2007/08/27/the-50-best-cookie-recipes-on-the-internet/ http://www.recipezaar.com/cookbook.php?bookid=104880 -- italian http://www.joyofbaking.com/cookies.html http://www.pastrywiz.com/archive/category/cookies.htm http://www.thatsmyhome.com/hannahs/cookies/index.htm http://www.bbonline.com/recipe/cookies.html -- bed and breakfast favorites http://www.popularcookierecipes.com/ http://www.cooksrecipes.com/category/cookie.html http://southernfood.about.com/cs/cookierecipes/a/aa121497.htm -- southern http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/cookies-cookies-cookies?&xsc=reprise+goo+Food_CT+Cookie_CT http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/christmas/cookie-recipes/cookie_index.htm do you have a mega-cookie site to add to this thread? or even a mini-cookie site ;-) Sun Oct 12 10:37:29 -0700 2008 105717 alkapal 1 4100194 Here are some cookies I have been making - http://jenyu.net/blog/2008/06/11/orange-i-cooler-than-you/ Orange Ginger Cookies http://jenyu.net/blog/2007/12/20/gingerly/ Ginger Lemon Cookies http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1713,131181-249199,00.html Chocolate Macaroons http://ayankeeinasouthernkitchen.com/2008/08/28/french-butter-cookies/ French Butter Cookies - with these I added crushed lavender flowers for a variation. Another variation was crushed saffron & scraped vanilla bean or coconut. It is a good basic butter cookie recipe and you can easily add variations. Sun Oct 12 20:59:58 -0700 2008 4099270 162977 sarah galvin 1 4105478 sarah, thank you for posting those awesome recipes. i think they sound so delicious. i can't decide whether to make first the orange ginger with chocolate or the ginger lemon. ;-) here are some pumpkin cookie recipes for the holidays: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/328849 Wed Oct 15 06:16:08 -0700 2008 4099270 105717 alkapal 1 4105705 Great idea, and thanks for the links! http://www.yankeemagazine.com/recipes/search/results.php?categorynumber[]=5 Wed Oct 15 08:00:37 -0700 2008 4099270 10666 Chocolatechipkt 2 4106915 thank you. i'd like to try the chocolate covered cherry cookies: http://www.yankeemagazine.com/recipes/search/onerecipe.php?number=2433 or the cobble house pecan cookies: http://www.yankeemagazine.com/recipes/search/onerecipe.php?number=39 or the coconut island cookies: http://www.yankeemagazine.com/recipes/search/onerecipe.php?number=11901 oatmeal, cranberry and white chocolate chip cookie: http://www.yankeemagazine.com/recipes/search/onerecipe.php?number=49 ooooh: pistachio cherry oatmeal scones: http://www.yankeemagazine.com/recipes/search/onerecipe.php?number=5525 among many others, for certain. there are so many interesting and unusual -- and tasty-looking -- ideas! ps, a savory biscotti recipe for cocktail hour! cheddar, parm & sun-dried tomatoes!: http://www.yankeemagazine.com/recipes/search/onerecipe.php?number=12876 Wed Oct 15 15:26:34 -0700 2008 4105705 105717 alkapal 1 4113785 Most of my faves you already have listed...there is a local cookbook author & blogger who's Chocolava cookies I make several times a year (sometimes several times a month) - they're moist, great chocolate flavor and lowfat (which is a bonus particularly around the Holidays). I make a lot of her cookies from "One Smart Cookie" and every last one has been a hit - people are always surprised they're lowfat. There are quite a few other recipes of hers on her blog - most recently her biscotti (click cookies & bars on the left column) :) http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2008/08/26/day-239-leftover-vegetable-lasagna-and-chocolava-cookies/ Sat Oct 18 21:47:14 -0700 2008 4099270 138472 maplesugar 2 4113953 thanks, maplesugar, those chocolavas look great. i also like the sound of her cranberry, nut and white chocolate chunk biscotti. Sun Oct 19 05:04:58 -0700 2008 4113785 105717 alkapal 2 5221594 I'm a year late, but just wanted to say that I tried these cookies and they were amazing! my kids loved them and they were so easy--can whip them up fast. I played with them a little--rolled in reg sugar instead of powdered because i hate powdered sugar on cookies, and used less baking powder as i like a flat cookie. But seriously, if you have kids, these will be a big hit. not suble or sophisitcated, but very good. closest i've ever come to archway dutch cocoa cookies, a fave of mine growing up. Wed Dec 02 08:03:16 -0800 2009 4113785 12221 missmasala 3 5221661 Glad you liked them missmasala. I roll my ginger cookies in cane sugar(I like the look & crunch of the bigger granule) I'll have to try that with the chocolava ones next time. Thanks :) Wed Dec 02 08:24:17 -0800 2009 5221594 138472 maplesugar 1 4114198 Ellen's Kitchen has a Biscotti-Palooza page: http://www.ellenskitchen.com/bigpots/biscotti.html Sun Oct 19 09:03:03 -0700 2008 4099270 11234 toodie jane 1 4114988 What a great idea you hade for a thread. Thanks. Food Network e-mails a cookie-recipe-a-day during the holidays and some are great. Maybe sign up for their e-mail? Personally, I am very very happy when a cookie platter at Christmas includes those little balls rolled in powdered sugar - lots of names for the same cookie. As much as I love all the other cookies, this is always my favorite. Maybe others', too? Here's one recipe for them called Mexican Wedding Cookies http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Mexican-Wedding-Cookies/Detail.aspx I also want to share two recipes from our local health food place,The Herb Cottage, because they are truly tasty and healthful. Also, know there is a sweet product you can bake with that is actually not sugar - it's xylitol. It comes in liquid form and granular form. It's great in baking cakes and cookies. (1) Doris' Sucanat Chews (makes 25 cookies) 1 egg 1 Cup packed sucanat 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 Cup sifted spelt flour 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 Cup coarsly chopped walnuts (optional) Directions: Stir together egg, sucanat and vanilla, Stir in sifted flour with salt and soda. Stir in walnuts. Bake 18-20 minutes in well-greased 8" square pan at 350 degrees. Cookies should be soft when taken from oven. Cool in pan. Cut in squares. (2) Zesty Lemon Cookies (makes 36 cookies) 3 Cups whole spelt flour (aka Farro) 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 Cup agave nectar 1/4 cup melted coconut oil 4 Tblsp fresh lemon juice (never bottled) 4 tsp lemon zest, more if desired Organic sugar Directions: Mix dry ingredients and mae a well to receive wet ingredients. Whisk together in another bowl all the wet ingredients. Combine wet ingredients into dry ingredient and stir until blended. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate about 1 hour until chilled. Roll dough into 1-1/2- inch balls and roll in sugar to coat. Place on greased (use the coconut oil again) baking sheet placed 2-inches apart. Bake at 350 until lightly brown, about 15-16 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes, transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Hint: Ginger Cookies are really good made with spelt flour also because of the inherent nuttiness in the grain. Hints about spelt flour: http://bakingbites.com/2008/04/what-is-spelt-flour/ http://www.pacificbakery.com/spelt.htm http://www.ochef.com/108.htm Spelt contains about 57.9 percent carbohydrates (excluding 9.2 percent fibre), 17.0 percent protein and 3.0 percent fat, as well as dietary minerals and vitamins.[7] As it contains a moderate amount of gluten, it is suitable for baking. Spelt is closely related to common wheat, and is not suitable for people with celiac disease. Some people with wheat allergy or wheat intolerance tolerate spelt. Sun Oct 19 17:37:02 -0700 2008 4099270 29103 kc girl 2 4232130 Hi kc_girl, Do you mind sharing the recipe for these cookies you mentioned "little balls rolled in powdered sugar". Thanks. Tue Dec 09 08:18:44 -0800 2008 4114988 111643 cpw 1 4173898 here's another cookie-palooza link: http://www.northpole.com/Kitchen/Cookbook/cat0001.html (there are different links for all types of holiday recipes) Fri Nov 14 11:43:19 -0800 2008 4099270 11234 toodie jane 2 4175345 thanks, toodie jane. the golden coconut drops caught my eye. http://www.northpole.com/Kitchen/Cookbook/rec1591.html uses orange zest, which i recall martha stewart did in her coconut macaroons. delicious! Sat Nov 15 04:31:33 -0800 2008 4173898 105717 alkapal 1 4175437 Ok, I'm having a problem here: too many choices of cookies! I like to mix things around a bit every year, with a few recipes staying the same, but I have too many cookies I want to try. I also have many willing guinea pigs lol, but I have to draw a line somewhere ... right? Sat Nov 15 06:23:13 -0800 2008 4099270 10666 Chocolatechipkt 2 4176061 too many choices? try a few recipes at a time during the run-up to the holidays. make cookie plates for the local post office, fire house, police station,. animal shelter, senior center, veteran's organization, etc. host a cookie exchange party with people from work, church, social club,etc--to search for more 'favorites' w/o having to make them all yourself! rememeber us, and post your favorites! Sat Nov 15 11:34:21 -0800 2008 4175437 11234 toodie jane 3 4246018 Ok, I've finally started narrowing down my list. The baking has begun: http://areyouhungryyet.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-cookies-day-1.html Sun Dec 14 11:48:51 -0800 2008 4176061 10666 Chocolatechipkt 4 4252539 espresso shorties and peanut butter balls i want now! Tue Dec 16 18:53:14 -0800 2008 4246018 105717 alkapal 5 4252718 Come on over! Tue Dec 16 20:06:52 -0800 2008 4252539 10666 Chocolatechipkt 6 4253082 oooh, you ARE close! thanks so much for the offer! got milk? {;^D Wed Dec 17 03:32:27 -0800 2008 4252718 105717 alkapal 1 4177030 I've loved everything I've tried from the Land o Lakes website: http://www.landolakes.com/mealideas/RecipeBox_BrowseResult.cfm?Category=Category&ID=10&Row=1 The Old World Raspberry Bars and German Chocolate Cookies are especially delicious. But anything made with real butter can't be bad. ;-) Sat Nov 15 20:37:55 -0800 2008 4099270 155583 modthyrth 1 4210950 more from gourmet, 1941-2008 -- the best cookie recipe each year! http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/cookies#content Sun Nov 30 22:29:04 -0800 2008 4099270 105717 alkapal 2 5214248 Thanks for that great link. The brown butter cookies from 1961 sound delicious! http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/1960s/1961/06/brown-butter-cookies Sun Nov 29 09:29:18 -0800 2009 4210950 10309 Funwithfood 3 5214865 fun, you are welcome. simplicity is indeed king, in my taste book. the gourmet cookie timeline is a neat site, but i'm sad to see that it will be going away (at least over to epicurious); who knows what they might cut out? ;-(. from the site: "" THE GOURMET.COM WEBSITE WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE DURING A TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, AND ACCESS TO GOURMET RECIPES WILL ALSO REMAIN AVAILABLE VIA SISTER SITE EPICURIOUS.COM AND THE EPI IPHONE APPLICATION.""" Sun Nov 29 16:11:04 -0800 2009 5214248 105717 alkapal 2 5216773 How'd I miss this last year? Love brown butter anything. These will definitely make it into the rotation this year! Thanks again alkapal! Mon Nov 30 12:42:07 -0800 2009 4210950 138472 maplesugar 3 5230478 Has anyone tried these brown butter cookie recipes? http://keyingredient.com/recipes/89735/print/ http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/12/brown-butter-brown-sugar-shorties/ Sat Dec 05 16:32:28 -0800 2009 5216773 10309 Funwithfood 2 5216779 http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2004/05/rugelach and the rugelach recipe is fantastic! Mon Nov 30 12:45:17 -0800 2009 4210950 36312 HillJ 1 4231798 goodness gracious alive! look at these delicious german, dutch, swiss, polish and ukrainian christmas cookies recipes: http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=151#Luzern%20Lebkuchen Speculaas Koekjes (Dutch Spice Cookies). Pepernoten (Dutch Peppernuts) Ciastka Miodowe (Polish Honey Cakes) Janina's Piernik (Polish Honey Spice Cakes) Speculatius (German Spice Cookies) St. Nikolaus Speculatius (Kris Kringle) Cookies (German Spice Cookies) Czechoslovakian Moon Cookies St. Nicholas' Day Initial Cookies Sprits (Dutch Letter Cookies) Luzern Lebkuchen (Swiss Bar Cookies) Krabeli (Swiss Springerle) Gevulde Speculaas (Dutch Almond Filled Speculaas) **** can you believe this?! YUM! Serbian Vanilla Cookies Pfeffernuesse (German Peppernuts) Pepernoten (Dutch Peppernut Cookies) Haselnussmakronen (German Hazelnut Macaroons) Ukrainian Sugar Cookies Ukrainian Christmas Honey Cookies Tue Dec 09 06:02:40 -0800 2008 4099270 105717 alkapal 1 4292105 italian almond cookies from fellow hounds: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/577614 Sat Jan 03 07:41:17 -0800 2009 4099270 105717 alkapal 1 4296851 spingerle recipes from fellow hounds: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/573246 Mon Jan 05 06:24:47 -0800 2009 4099270 105717 alkapal 1 4317788 these linzer sablés look so nice: http://noskos.blogspot.com/2008/12/linzer-sabls.html and got a good review from another (quite funny) blogger: http://sporkandfoon.typepad.com/spork_or_a_foon/2008/12/linzer-sables.html Sun Jan 11 23:57:20 -0800 2009 4099270 105717 alkapal 1 4795096 ....awaiting maplesugar's carrot cake sandwich cookie recipe..... "With bated breath, and whispring humblenesse." -- the bard, merchant of venice, 1596 Mon Jun 22 11:10:22 -0700 2009 4099270 105717 alkapal 2 4795767 lol I can't take credit for it... it's another recipe from One Smart Cookie by Julie Van Rosendaal: CARROT CAKE COOKIES 1/4 cup butter softened 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1&1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 packed cup coarsely grated carrot (about 2-3 medium carrots) 1/2 cup raisins 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional and since my daughter's go to a nut-free school I don't use 'em) Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting (also "optional" but I wouldn't make a carrot cake without frosting either)...recipe follows (With rack in the centre, preheat oven to 350F) 1. In a mixer beat together butter, sugars, egg and vanilla until blended and smooth. 2. Add flour, cinnamon, leavener and salt and stir by hand until combined. 3. Add carrots, raisins and nuts(if using) and stir until just combined; being careful not to overwork the batter. 4. Drop small spoonfuls of dough onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. 5. Bake for about 12 minutes, until cookies are just barely golden on the edges with no wet-looking spots on top. Cool on a wire rack. >>MAKES 1&1/2 DOZEN<< (I usually double the recipe) LEMON CREAMCHEESE FROSTING 1/4 cup reduced fat cream cheese (yes really) 2 Tablespoons butter 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1&1/2 cups icing sugar (sifted if yours it a bit clumpy) 1. Clean the mixer you just used to make the cookies ;) 2. Beat together the butter and chream cheese until smooth and light. 3. Add lemon juice and icing sugar and beat until smooth and fluffy; adding a bit more icing sugar or lemon juice/water as needed to get the consistency you like. >>Makes 1&1/2 cups, enough for about 3 dozen cookies(or 18 sandwich cookies)<< Enjoy! :) Mon Jun 22 14:02:34 -0700 2009 4795096 138472 maplesugar 3 4797666 brava, maplesugar! thank you so much for the great recipe. those cookies look like they take the cake! <giggle> Tue Jun 23 07:34:07 -0700 2009 4795767 105717 alkapal 4 4800366 Thanks alkapal *curtsey* lol (so not the curtsey type) ...going over my post I realize now my fingers musta been a bit dyslexic (and I apparently also forgot chowhound dowsn't do html) heh. They really are cakey, although in a good way :) Tue Jun 23 20:51:23 -0700 2009 4797666 138472 maplesugar 5 4801258 >>I realize now my fingers musta been a bit dyslexic<< your recipe is perfectly fine. thanks again! Wed Jun 24 06:51:04 -0700 2009 4800366 105717 alkapal 1 4795937 omg THANK YOU ap!!! I will be checking this all out, love to look at these and to also get new recipes! Mon Jun 22 14:57:13 -0700 2009 4099270 50431 chef chicklet 1 4930376 this recipe claims to be "the only chocolate chip cookie recipe you'll ever need" -- and looking at the photo, that might be right! http://onewholeclove.typepad.com/one_whole_clove/2005/11/chocolate_chip_.html and look at this one, with pear, cranberry, fig, hazelnut & pecans! http://onewholeclove.typepad.com/one_whole_clove/2005/10/post.html and wouldn't these cute maple cookies be fun for an autumn party? http://onewholeclove.typepad.com/one_whole_clove/2006/04/maple_sugar_coo.html ~~~ check out the other recipes on that blog, too. Sun Aug 09 07:40:34 -0700 2009 4099270 105717 alkapal 2 4930420 Believe it or not, I was looking at my Christmas cookie recipes yesterday.....the choc chip recipe looks good, but each cookie uses 4 Tbsp of dough? Maybe I could adjust my Toll House recipe by adding the extra yolk. I like bite size! Sun Aug 09 08:01:10 -0700 2009 4930376 11097 coll 3 4930433 coll, isn't it odd how our minds here on chowhound are already anticipating the autumn and holiday seasons? with me, it was first with my pumpkins, then with the sweet potato surprise cake, now with cookies! this recipe, though, for the chocolate chip cookies needs nuts. then, i guess, it'd be a toll house cookie, after all.... Sun Aug 09 08:06:15 -0700 2009 4930420 105717 alkapal 1 5172427 Did rugelach make your list? Always makes mine! http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/347827 CH's really came thru for me a while back. Wed Nov 11 07:19:39 -0800 2009 4099270 36312 HillJ 2 5173446 Seriously, though, ever since you brought up the topic, all I want today is some rugelach! I have to go read the other thread and see what other great fillings CHers suggested. Wed Nov 11 12:51:27 -0800 2009 5172427 1104013 Normandie 3 5173520 Now Normandie, you dive right in to these rugelach recipes and in no time at all I'll be asking YOU for filling combos & dough tips! Wed Nov 11 13:11:21 -0800 2009 5173446 36312 HillJ 4 5173761 I usually do okay in the fillings and flavor combinations departments, J, but I promise--while my doughs aren't completely inedible, you'll do much better to stick with your own counsel on those. :-) Wed Nov 11 14:27:28 -0800 2009 5173520 1104013 Normandie 3 5173757 A few years ago someone posted a filling they made on the fly with apples, it sounded really good. Wed Nov 11 14:26:37 -0800 2009 5173446 11097 coll 4 5177435 coll, apple fillings work so well with pie crusts, and with puff pastry, and to me, rugelach seems to be in between the two, in terms of texture--you have to figure there would be some really delicious apple fillings for rugelach. I'll have to look for the apple posts re this--thanks for the heads-up. Thu Nov 12 18:31:59 -0800 2009 5173757 1104013 Normandie 5 5178003 I remember it was something like she had some apples laying around and cooked them down with cinnamon and raisins just to get rid of them. I printed it out but made them the usual way last year, I will look through my files. Fri Nov 13 02:35:49 -0800 2009 5177435 11097 coll 6 5178353 TY, coll. The guys in my family love apples in anything, which is great since apples are always accessible and you can find one variety or another that taste good all-year round. I can just see them being really adaptable, too, to different treatments--e.g., apple/maple syrup; apple and brandy; apple and candied ginger, and on and on and on. Fri Nov 13 07:10:57 -0800 2009 5178003 1104013 Normandie 7 5180014 I have a crazy weekend, but it's got to be around somewhere, give me a couple of days. All of your ideas might be better anyway! Fri Nov 13 16:22:24 -0800 2009 5178353 11097 coll 8 5185529 I'm still looking for that recipe, just remembered it involved some jarred caramel sauce too which is probably what caught my attention. Unfortunately I never made it following this recipe and just have vague memories. Mon Nov 16 09:27:55 -0800 2009 5180014 11097 coll 2 5177427 J, if you see this...do you think I could make your recipe with mascarpone, which I have on had, instead of cream cheese (which I don't)? Thu Nov 12 18:28:56 -0800 2009 5172427 1104013 Normandie 3 5178163 Absolutely, just scale back on the add'l sugars. Great idea! Fri Nov 13 05:58:06 -0800 2009 5177427 36312 HillJ 4 5178344 Okay, it's a go, then. I'll just have to force myself (yuk yuk) to sample as I go to make sure I don't add too much sugar. I found some really nice looking strawberry-rhubarb preserves yesterday at the market. So the plan is strawberry-rhubarb-almond rugelach for my first batch; some of that nice apple filled rugelach per coll's suggestion once I get the hang of making this stuff. Will let you know how it goes. Fri Nov 13 07:07:48 -0800 2009 5178163 1104013 Normandie 5 5178438 i have never had any good rugelach. Fri Nov 13 07:36:29 -0800 2009 5178344 105717 alkapal 6 5178489 I have, but none of that stuff that comes from the supermarket bakery department. Ugh. That stuff reminds me of a plastic sandal--dry, tough, generic. But when someone really knows how to make it (IOW, not me, LOL), it's light, flaky and moist. JMO, but I see your point in that seems to be one of those items that's easy for people not to make it well. Fri Nov 13 07:52:35 -0800 2009 5178438 1104013 Normandie 7 5180018 The person who gave me my first rugelach recipe (not that I'm tied to it) called for sour cream rather than cream cheese to make it light. Homemade will always trump commercial. Fri Nov 13 16:24:35 -0800 2009 5178489 11097 coll 6 5179030 It leaves me cold as well. My neighbor loves it and asked me for a recipe (she knows I bake) but I have never made it because it does nothing for me. Fri Nov 13 10:30:37 -0800 2009 5178438 13709 buttertart 5 5179060 Normandie, that sounds like a wonderful combo! I look forward to hearing about your delicious results. And to the CH's who aren't moved by rugelach or haven't had a good experience, I feel your pain. Like any recipe, tasting the stellar from the marginal is everything. Fri Nov 13 10:38:27 -0800 2009 5178344 36312 HillJ 1 5193838 here are some of sylvia's german cookie recipes: http://rreu.11net.com/reu/recipies/germancookies.htm also stollen and cakes recipes. Thu Nov 19 07:01:51 -0800 2009 4099270 105717 alkapal 1 5212899 The December issue of REAL SIMPLE magazine has a base sugar cookie dough recipe with ten ways to "dress it" up into some yummy homemade cookie treats. Worth a look. http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/cooking-tips-techniques/baking/ten-ways-with-sugar-cookie-dough-00000000024244/index.html Sat Nov 28 12:55:00 -0800 2009 4099270 36312 HillJ 1 5213727 Does anyone have Julia Childs Rugelach recipe,I hear it is fab..... I will be baking some rugelach for christmas and am wondering what recipe is truly the best???? Any opinions..... Happy baking.... Sat Nov 28 22:19:46 -0800 2009 4099270 219561 heylids 2 5213876 Wasn't it just in the NY Times this weekend? I guess not, but this recipe should be excellent, based on the developer http://events.nytimes.com/recipes/10284/1988/05/22/Maida-Heatters-Rugelach-Walnut-Horns/recipe.html?scp=1&sq=rugelach&st=cse Sun Nov 29 04:19:13 -0800 2009 5213727 11097 coll 3 5213990 Rugelach horns are rolled differently. Zabar's sells several types of rugelach and their "horn" variety are shaped like mini cornucopia with lots of filling peaking out of the top. Sun Nov 29 06:35:05 -0800 2009 5213876 36312 HillJ 4 5214145 You could just roll it however you want, I would think. Sun Nov 29 08:35:00 -0800 2009 5213990 11097 coll 5 5214585 Sure you can but their are different rugelach styles being made. Just a mention for those of us approaching the recipe with varying intents. The main intent in my kitchen is taste but I do enjoy the look of the horn style over the roll up. Sun Nov 29 13:33:58 -0800 2009 5214145 36312 HillJ 6 5215055 I am definitely not a rugelach expert. Sun Nov 29 17:33:29 -0800 2009 5214585 11097 coll 2 5213900 Cook's illustrated was pretty good Never tried Dorie Greenspan's Brody's from Epicurious was the best, imho. Loved her filling, etc. Best tip I have is to put the cookies in the fridge or freezer in between: 1) rolling/filling and actually cutting 2) after cutting and before baking Sun Nov 29 04:50:29 -0800 2009 5213727 295462 superfinespot 3 5213991 Completely agree with the fridge or freeze method betwen batches. Sun Nov 29 06:35:31 -0800 2009 5213900 36312 HillJ 2 5213993 I've had no luck tracking down a recipe by Julia C. for rugelach. Did this recipe appear in any of her cookbooks? Sun Nov 29 06:36:19 -0800 2009 5213727 36312 HillJ 3 5214144 Rugelach isn't very French, is it? Not that I'm the biggest expert on Julia, besides reading the Julie and Julia book right now. Sun Nov 29 08:34:12 -0800 2009 5213993 11097 coll 4 5219336 lol, whether neither was Julia but it would appear Julia didn't have her own recipe for rugelach any who...just a traditional adaptation. The research continues.. Tue Dec 01 11:10:34 -0800 2009 5214144 36312 HillJ 1 5219331 http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/12/draftcook-the-book-mexican-chocolate-crackle.html#continued okay adding this one to the line up this holiday. What a fantastic recipe. Tue Dec 01 11:09:37 -0800 2009 4099270 36312 HillJ 1 5219389 I'm thinking of putting together a big box of various kinds to send to my mother-in-law so she doesn't have to knock herself out doing them herself this year (or at least will only have to do a few). So far am thinking of World Peace cookies, a Maida Heatter caramel/pecan/chocolate square, some Lebkuchen of some sort, shortbread, a brown sugar pecan cookie, and Mexican wedding cookies. What's on your list for this year? Tue Dec 01 11:27:19 -0800 2009 4099270 13709 buttertart 2 5219485 Great question. I'm hoping to have ten cookies in all and three candies in my gift box for my employees and volunteers, my daughters students and my husbands clients. That's roughly 500 cookies btwn now and Christmas. So I'm preping and baking every day. So far the line up includes: 3 versions of rugelach, peppermint brownie bites, pralines, raspberry-dark choclate bark, cranberry pistachio squares, lemon shortbreads, hazelnut biscotti and green tea cookies. I have a ways to go :) Tue Dec 01 12:01:24 -0800 2009 5219389 36312 HillJ 3 5219746 I'd like to make it as varied as possible. Hadn't thought of biscotti (I'm not crazy about them, but I know a lot of people like them). Green tea cookie recipe please? Tue Dec 01 13:22:01 -0800 2009 5219485 13709 buttertart 4 5219757 http://www.chow.com/recipes/27900?tag=sidebar;rotator and this caramel rugelach recipe is really good too. I'm not a fan of hard cookies (maybe its my dentist-phobia showing, anyway..) so I tend to make biscotti more like an underbaked mandel bread crescent. On the green tea (matcha) cookies I have been using this wonderful recipe: http://milkandhoneycafe.blogspot.com/2009/01/g-is-for-good.html The deep green color adds sparkle to the gift. Raw sugar sprinkled on top is a nice accent. Enjoy! Tue Dec 01 13:26:59 -0800 2009 5219746 36312 HillJ 5 5219785 Looks great. I figure I have this weekend and next to get this together... Tue Dec 01 13:33:27 -0800 2009 5219757 13709 buttertart 6 5219838 Two cookies I always include because of the colors, although they are also my best and oldest recipes: Neopolitan rainbow cookies, and bakery sandwich cookies with chocolate and sprinkles on one end. They make the plates look so festive. Tue Dec 01 13:49:18 -0800 2009 5219785 11097 coll 5 5230181 great assortment. the green tea cookies look v appealing drizzled or dipped in white chocolate Sat Dec 05 13:47:40 -0800 2009 5219757 295462 superfinespot 6 5231545 superfinespot, sure they would sans raw sugar sprinkle, good idea! In the category of chocolate goodies with the cookie recipes I'm playing with variations on this toffee recipe: http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/12/coffee-toffee/#more-5288 Sun Dec 06 10:00:06 -0800 2009 5230181 36312 HillJ 1 5219699 Found these King Arthur blogs with great cookie decorating info: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2009/11/09/new-year-new-cookies-its-all-in-the-details/ http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2008/12/08/the-other-cookie-baker/ http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2008/11/17/fancy-holiday-cookies-without-the-fuss/ Tue Dec 01 13:08:15 -0800 2009 4099270 160677 morwen 1 5221698 There are sooo many good choices here -- I keep adding more to my list! Eventually I have to say no more, right?! I was planning to do things simpler this year, more because I don't want to overwhelm people with tons of cookies ... but I there are so many good ones out there. Decisions ... decisions ... Wed Dec 02 08:40:28 -0800 2009 4099270 10666 Chocolatechipkt 2 5221723 Maybe give them all a personal certificate for a Cookie of the Month Club, baked by you. Wed Dec 02 08:47:58 -0800 2009 5221698 11097 coll 1 5230105 http://www.visionsofsugarplum.com/2009/12/french-toast-snickerdoodles.html My holiday cookie tray was missing something...then I found it! French toast snickerdoodles! Sat Dec 05 13:07:55 -0800 2009 4099270 36312 HillJ 1 5236323 http://www.amazon.com/Brookside-Dark-Chocolate-Covered-Pomegranates/dp/B001716KHS I took a cup of these delicious chocolate covered pomegrantes by Brookside (avail at Costco for $9.99/bag) and rough chopped them into chocolate chip cookie dough along with a 1/2 cup of roasted hazelnuts and they are DELICIOUS! Tue Dec 08 08:57:56 -0800 2009 4099270 36312 HillJ 1 5236337 wow! what a fantastic list - i don't even know where to start! i want to give cookie mix out as small gifts this year. i would love to give a mix that LOOKS pretty in a jar, i've seen some with layers that look lovely - anyone made the mix to any of these cookies and given them out? Tue Dec 08 09:01:36 -0800 2009 4099270 207355 jmullen1251 1 5237979 These are some of my favourite cookie recipes. Gourmet's Madeleine Cookies http://www.recipezaar.com/Gourmet-Madeleine-Cookies-199205 Regan Daley's Chocolate Fudge Cookies With Toffee & Dried Cherries http://www.recipezaar.com/Chocolate-Fudge-Cookies-With-Toffee-Dried-Cherries-355369 Bon Appétit's Triple-Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies http://www.recipezaar.com/Triple-Chocolate-Cranberry-Oatmeal-Cookies-342491 Shirley Corriher's Chocolate Crinkle Cookies http://www.recipezaar.com/Chocolate-Crinkle-Cookies-344878 Italian Bride’s Pecan Cookies (Pastelitos De Boda) http://www.recipezaar.com/Italian-Brides-Pecan-Cookies-Pastelitos-De-Boda-342105 Dorie Greenspan's Sugar-Topped Molasses Spice Cookies http://www.recipezaar.com/Sugar-Topped-Molasses-Spice-Cookies-344720 Easy Cut Rugelach http://www.recipezaar.com/Easy-Cut-Rugelach-341949 Joan Nathan's Rugelach (Cinnamon, Chocolate, or Apricot) http://www.recipezaar.com/Joan-Nathans-Rugelach-Cinnamon-Chocolate-or-Apricot-351030 Dorie Greenspan's Linzer Cookies http://www.recipezaar.com/Linzer-Cookies-Dorie-Greenspan-344312 TKO Cookies - Thomas Keller Oreos http://www.recipezaar.com/tko-cookies-thomas-keller-oreos-383798 Tue Dec 08 18:30:41 -0800 2009 4099270 179628 toveggiegirl 1 5263703 I'm done with cookies for this season (at least that's the plan.) Here's what I made: peach-raspberry linzers, shortbread snowflakes, chocolate-dipped espresso shortbread trees, soft ginger cookies, fleur de sel caramel, almond buttercrunch, chocolate chip-pretzel cookies, cranberry-oatmeal-chip cookies, and pecan bars with cranberries. Here are a few pics, along with pics for most: http://areyouhungryyet.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-cookies.html Sat Dec 19 15:56:59 -0800 2009 4099270 10666 Chocolatechipkt 2 5263784 What a beautifully delicious line up, Cocholatechipkt! The photos are great! You had me at peach-raspberry linzers! Sat Dec 19 16:38:52 -0800 2009 5263703 36312 HillJ 3 5263843 Aww, thanks HillJ! :) Sat Dec 19 17:11:12 -0800 2009 5263784 10666 Chocolatechipkt 2 5271360 the chocolate dipped espresso tree cookies are cute! we had 19" of snow here in arlington. looks like you got about the same? Wed Dec 23 05:23:59 -0800 2009 5263703 105717 alkapal 3 5271675 I realized belatedly that of the bunch, I made the most seemingly kid-interesting cookies the ones with espresso in them. Oops. :b I was happy with how they turned out, though. And yeah, we got about that much snow, too. Crazy! Wed Dec 23 07:59:36 -0800 2009 5271360 10666 Chocolatechipkt 4 5323988 did the kids like them? i grew up with grandparents who'd give me milk with sugar and coffee -- so i've always loved coffee. maybe it was because of my grandparents, or maybe i had an innate love of the flavor, and they just helped it along. ;-). happy new year! Fri Jan 15 04:19:14 -0800 2010 5271675 105717 alkapal 5 5324094 Smart grandparents ... :) The teenager loved them--and I haven't heard back about anyone younger, so I think I'm in the clear! Happy New Year to you! Fri Jan 15 06:02:02 -0800 2010 5323988 10666 Chocolatechipkt 1 5332970 here is a lovely cookie i saw on the blog of fellow chowhound, arikadawn: chocolate fudge cookies with dried cherries and toffee: http://rawforamonth.blogspot.com/2009/02/february-cookie-carnival-chocolate.html good for valentine's day. Tue Jan 19 08:22:50 -0800 2010 4099270 105717 alkapal 2 5333491 Another cookie/candy holiday coming up! Hooray. By the way the recipes for cookies and confections in the new Gourmet cookbook look great and are out of the ordinary - there's one for passion fruit jellies (suitable for V-day) I'm dying to make. Tue Jan 19 10:59:47 -0800 2010 5332970 13709 buttertart 3 5334745 LOL, I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees holidays that way! :b Another great recipe Alkapal! Tue Jan 19 18:18:18 -0800 2010 5333491 10666 Chocolatechipkt